Donald Trump said during a Dublin visit that he would “love” to see a united Ireland, calling unification “fantastic.” The remarks prompted rebuttals from Downing Street and Northern Ireland unionists, who said any constitutional change must be decided by voters there.
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President Trump arrived in Dublin for meetings with Irish leaders before heading to his Doonbeg golf resort during the Irish Open. The visit prompted security cordons, planned protests and criticism from some Dublin residents.
BRICS leaders are meeting in New Delhi for a summit focused on trade, energy, technology and global conflicts. The gathering comes as wars in Ukraine and Iran, sanctions and U.S.-China tensions test the expanded bloc’s unity.
Saudi Arabia has shut its East-West oil pipeline after drone attacks launched from Iraq hit facilities in the Riyadh and Medina areas. Iraq condemned the strike, dismissed a commander in Maysan province and opened an investigation.
Newly declassified CIA briefings show repeated warnings to Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush that Osama bin Laden wanted to attack the United States before 9/11. The records include a 1998 warning that al-Qaida “may fly an explosive-packed airplane into a US city.”
Michigan Senate candidates Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers are clashing over 9/11, with Republicans attacking El-Sayed’s ties to Hasan Piker and Democrats criticizing Rogers’ votes on first responder benefits. The dispute has become a major theme in a race that could help determine control of the Senate.
The Houthis have captured large stretches of Yemen’s Red Sea coast, strengthening their position near the Bab al-Mandab shipping route. The advance raises pressure on Saudi Arabia, exposes weakness in Yemen’s anti-Houthi forces and adds to concerns over global oil and shipping flows.
Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used Pentagon remarks on the 25th anniversary of 9/11 to connect the attacks to the U.S.-Israel war against Iran. Other figures marked the day with calls for unity, service and accountability for alleged Saudi support of the attackers.